XM on iPhone/Skydock-bargain vs HD

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itzjusme101

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I purchased the XM Skydock and love it. I installed the HD power supply(cigarette lighter type) on the dash and spliced the power into the existing lighter wires with an in line 15 A fuse. Skydock cost about 120 at Best Buy and 4 year insurance against most problems $20, HD power supply $20, and then i did the install myself.
Take the Front fairing off-7 torx27 screws. I used a 7/8" flat speed bore bit after touching it in a spot and spinning slowly to check for clearance and making a mark where to start. I drilled a pilot hole with a small drill bit and then slowly drilled from the outside using the pilot hole to position correctly. I screwed the mounting device from the inside and snugged it tightly. I routed the antenna wire across the top of the dash by drilling horizontally with a small bit and then "lifting the bit" as i drilled to make a channel. and finally making the inside go vertical. This channel allowed me to get away from making a bigger hole for the plug end of the antenna. I mounted the antenna inside the faring on top of the factory radio where it stuck magnetically. I wired the wires to the same terminals that the factory lighter were using crimp style wire connector/splicer.
I choose a blank channel on the FM dial and on the Iphone and had great music. I didn't use the "direct " plug cause it worked very well using the FM that came built into the Skydock.
Be careful changing channels as with any radio cause you need to pay attention to where you are going. I tried several different angles for the position of the radio and still haven't decided where I like best.
Hoagie
 
You know better yet - if you have an IPhone download the free Pandora Radio application. You select the music type you like the application does the rest. The only cost is your IPhone service. I think its better than XM/Sirus. For example - on my ride to DC I plug the IPhone into the Aux power, I set the Pandora Radio application to Lynyrd Skynyrd music. The application plays their music plus all the music that is similar and during the time frame Lynyrd Skynyrd was popular. It played for hours and hours and all I had to do is listen. I had plugged the IPhone output into the aux in on the radio. I keep the IPhone in the center dash pouch.

Check it out - you might like it and save some money too.
 
Pandora and AOL radio and all the other music apps are great as long as you have a cell signal, and 3G at that. Once you lose the 3G and drop to Edge, quality goes way down! And ride out of cell range (which isnt far with AT&T!!!!!) you have no audio feed.

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Curious how this setup is working for you after a few months. Interested in trying to make this work on my SG as well.

Do you have a better picture showing the new power connection and the mount? Do you find the cig lighter mount to be sturdy enough for motorcycle use?
 
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